Daily Archives: June 28, 2012
Localism Act – Councillors financial interests to be published online: and ‘Right to campaign’ protected
| June 28, 2012 | Filled under Campaigns, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Local Government, Parish Councils |
ON 1st JULY 2012, under provisions of the new Localism Act, Parish Councillors will have their financial and business interests published on the East Riding Council’s website; and on a Parish Council’s own website. Each Parish Council already maintains a register of interests for its members; it will become a criminal offence for councillors to… read more
Deliberate wheelie bin fires warning and advice
| June 28, 2012 | Filled under Hedon, Hull, Humberside Fire & Rescue |
IN A BID to prevent people becoming the victim of a deliberate fire, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to be more vigilant when leaving out wheelie bins for collection. In March fire crews rescued three people from a house fire in Dunvegan Road in Hull. The fire, which is believed to have… read more
Community Right to Challenge – Could your group run council services better?
| June 28, 2012 | Filled under Business, Community, Local Government |
THE COMMUNITY RIGHT to Challenge came into force this week. Under new powers introduced by the Localism Act more communities will be able to bid to take over local services they think they can run differently and better. The Community Right to Challenge aims to hand more power back to communities, allowing voluntary and community… read more
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